Find Waldo in Downtown Manhattan Beach
Jul 02, 2025 08:55AM ● By Mb News Staff
Waldo, as seen at {pages} a bookstore in Downtown Manhattan Beach
Waldo is wandering around downtown Manhattan Beach. All month long, you can try to find him and score a chance to win stickers and prizes.
Here's how it works: Spot Waldo at {pages} a bookstore or any of the participating businesses (listed below) to collect a store stamp or signature.
When you’ve collected at least ten different store stamps/signatures, take them to {pages} to claim a Waldo sticker (while supplies last) and a coupon for $1 off a Waldo book.
If you collect at least twenty stamps/signatures, take your stamp card to {pages} to get a Waldo sticker (while supplies last) and coupon, plus be entered in a drawing for a deluxe set of Waldo books and other prizes.
The search ends on July 31. Plan to attend the Waldo grand celebration and prize drawing on Thursday, July 31st at 4:30 p.m. in the {pages} courtyard.
Waldo can be found at the following participating businesses:
- The Roundhouse
- Beehive
- Becker’s Bakery
- Bella Beach Kids
- Bespoke by Chase
- Caffe Luxxe
- City Hall
- El Sombrero
- Go Gently Nation
- Gum Tree
- Manhattan Beach Creamery
- Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market (Tuesdays)
- The Library
- Manhattan Beach Police Department
- MB Post
- Right Tribe
- Shade Hotel
- Simmzy's
- Skechers
- Tabula Rasa
- Uncaffe
- Wright's
2025 also marks the 38th anniversary of the bespectacled, red-and-white-striped traveler. Author/illustrator Martin Handford began his career as a freelance illustrator specializing in drawing crowd scenes. Waldo (known as Wally in Great Britain) is now a cultural icon with over 67 million Waldo books in print worldwide that have been translated into more than thirty languages.